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[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Which controller did you cut your gaming teeth on?

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

For me, it was 4 - Dreamcast.

 

[BrianL]

18 - the ol' Atari CX40, though I actually preferred a third-party one called the Slick Stick. I really got going on the NES though, number 20 on the chart. My persoanl all-time favorite though number 15, Gamecube! It's an elegant controller for a more civilized age.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

18 - the 'ol Atari CX40, though I actually preferred a third-party one called the Slick Stick. I really got going on the NES though, number 20 on the chart. My persoanl all-time favorite though number 15, Gamecube! It's an elegant controller for a more civilized age.

Gamecube is awesome! It looks kinda bizarre, but when you use it, it's perfectly natural. And those half analogue/half digital triggers? A touch of inspiration!

 

[EACarlson]

20. I was 4 when the NES came out and my friend on the next block got one. Really got into gaming seriously with #14.

 

[sailorstitch]

Where's the Gameboy at?

 

[Skywalker3]

18!

 

[fla4fun]

20. I am not a huge gamer, but my sister had the setup, and had a Disney Magic Kingdom game, and that one I could not resist. I think she still has it somewhere, probably stored in the basement.

 

[RamblingMad]

18!

Same. 2600.

 

[zapvi]

I started with the NES controller when I was a kid, and it felt so simple yet solid. Those rectangular edges weren’t the most comfortable, but playing Mario and Duck Hunt was terrific. Later on, I liked the Gamecube controller. It fit nicely in my hands, and the button layout made sense compared to other consoles.

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[Massachusetts]

#21 - Intellivision

 

[mistysue]

#21 - Intellivision
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Thank you! I was wondering how this one got left off and was just looking for a good screen shot. We had one of these, followed by the NES.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Technically 18, but my aunt and uncle had Intellivision and several of my friends had ColecoVision which I was also using at the time. Let's also not forget the original Pong controllers before this.